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reiki for pain control

when i was recently in hospital there was one incident when my pain killers had run out and the PCA had failed so for about 10 minutes i was feeling the full force of my post op pain .whilst the technicians sorted it out .[alison] not her real name the pain nurse did this reiki on me .i hardly remember it but my wife told me about it .and the thing was it got me from crying and very upset and uncomfortable and in a BAD WAY to calmer a lot calmer .she was talking to me in a very calm voice and moving her hands over my ;;pain;;.and telling me to breath in through my nose for 4 seconds and blow out through my mouth for 6 seconds and she did this until the diamorphine got flowing .but i felt in a better state with her than just with IV pain killers .kath and i ..my wife ..have just been talking about it .and i am now interested from anyone that practices this method .i believe its also known as focused meditation .any genuine help would be appreciated .ps i was one that did not believe in ;;;that rubbish;;; until it was proved to me in hospital so if it was work for me ..who knows?? so any help i would be gratefultony

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There is definitely something about meditation that helps with pain. I really was losing my mind before surgery because I was in so much pain, dizziness and anxiety and was willing to try anything. Since I did not like the idea of using heavy meds, I meditated everyday to help reduce the pain. It did not stop the pain, but the pain felt more bearable. Hey, whatever works!

As you Tony, at our residential PM we used relaxation and I almost laughed at the thought of any benefit, I was wrong and over the weeks could see the way in which this could be helpful and the only restriction was myself.

Distraction is one technique like counting backwards to focus on something else besides the pain, if we can only concentrate on one thing at a time then we are not thinking of the pain. As you say, for you it is surprisingly effective and I could see with use and technique, it being another tool in our box to thwart the pain.

If it works for you then pick it up and run with it, waht about the NHS, does your GP provide this option, ask him.

After all you have been through I am pleased that you have found something to give you hope.Take care, John

i tried to meditate .so there i was in the dark .pink floyd's dark side of the moon on low volume .lay on my recliner .and i was doing the breathing thing 4 seconds in and 6 seconds out .WOW its hard work .and with the music on i just could not get in the ZONE .so it was nice to listen to my favorite CD but its going to take a lot of practice to get there !tony

I too am trying to do meditation to try to help calm myself and help with pain control. I am going to download an application on my tablet and give it a try.I have always wanted to get into meditation, yoga, pilates, and while the last two aren't options right nowWe can all meditate.

Glad to hear you are trying it out, but like I said before, it's really much harder than you think! I'm not sure if Pink Floyd would be the best selection for meditation music. Ideally you would like music without lyrics, as could distract you into "listening" to the words. You can always play something from the internet. Just do a search for meditation music and I'm sure your will find plenty of music!

I am a Reiki Practitioner and have been helping people with all types of back pain for many years. Reiki is a hands-on spiritual healing modality that energizes the body to fight many types of health problems. The client lies on a massage table, does not have to remove their clothes and a session will usually last for about an hour. Reiki is noninvasive and does not interfere with any medications or other practices like Physical Therapy and Chiropractic. Reiki is practiced in many leading hospitals around the US. I highly recommend those with back problems to try a Reiki session to see if it will help your condition.

I am a Reiki Practitioner and I practice Reiki classes to nursing staff, patients and the general public at the hospital. All levels of Reiki training including Reiki 1, Reiki 2 , Advanced practitioner courses, and Reiki Master Courses were taught.

Reiki promote a sense of well being and inner confidence through practical mind exercises and through the use of a gentle healing technique to calm and focus minds to undergo changes in parts of the brain that handle perception and attentiveness.

i have reiki done once a month to help my tight muscles and i wouldn't want to do without it. When it was suggested to me i was very skeptical,but after my first session i was a believer.I can't believe how much energy i can feel coming from my practioner.

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